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EARLY ACCES // landscapes

I just finished planning a trip to Scotland, so I’ve been thinking about lush, green, epic landscapes! I also want to improve at rendering with a more painterly style. I struggle with this a lot because I really like the clean, crisp contours of the lasso tool and the hard round brush. Basically, I prefer to outline the shapes rather than blend them together. However, I do want my work to be ...

Here's a little gift for you 🌸

I really appreciate your support here on Patreon, which is why I want to give you this process video as a token of my gratitude! As a free member, I'm giving you the full process of my Poppies painting for free, for ...

EARLY ACCESS // aches

I've had so many struggles with my tendons throughout my life. I've talked about my repetitive strain injuries before, where my elbow and wrist ached from drawing - something I've managed to overcome with time, but it was a problem for years. I've also had a lot of injuries from running in my knees, ankles, hips - the list goes on. I think my tendons are just a weak point for me and something I...

I just posted a tutorial on different rendering styles ✨

I just posted a video on different rendering styles! This video is all about choosing which rendering approach is right for your drawing. I demonstrate 4 different rendering styles that you can try ou...

TUTORIAL // different rendering styles

It's time for another tutorial ✨ This month, I'll be talking about using different rendering styles! This video is all about choosing which rendering style is right for your drawing. This can depend on a bunch of different things: how much time you have, what your skill level is, or what aspect of your drawing you want to focus on. I talk about what to take into con...

What's coming up // April 2025

April is here 🌱 This is a time of year that I like to call the fluffening, because all of the trees and plants suddenly become fluffy and green! Of course, I'll be creating another month of content for you this month. Here's what you can expect from me:

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MONTHLY CHALLENGE // colorful lighting

This month, we'll be doing a double challenge: both lighting and color at the same time! That's right: we'll be studying colorful lighting - which is no joke! 😉 This is a great way to increase your understanding of the face planes, as well as practicing your ability to combine different colors. This can be intense, so don't hesitate to simplify and stylize your studies....

What I created this month // March 2025

This was SUCH a busy month for me! I moved to a new studio and by the time I was settled in, I had to prep for Playgrounds, where I gave a talk and met so many new artists. Combined with the beautiful fresh leaves of spring, I feel like the world has changed completely since last month! Here's an overview of everything I creat...

Q&A // March 2025

For those who missed it, here's the full March Q&A session! We talked a lot about perfectionism: the different ways it manifests, how we can shift our focus to other things, and how you can set goals to offset the hold that it can have. I think this is such an important topic to talk about and I'm so glad I got to share my thoughts on it!

Some of the other topics covered in this sessi...

REMINDER // Q&A session this weekend

Hello lovely flame members! This is a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is this weekend, on Sunday March 30th at 5PM CEST. Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area - and be sure to double check, because...

RESOURCE // dense foliage

Here's a little resource video about this month’s challenge! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling paintings like these in the future!

PROCESS VIDEO // dense foliage

Here's the process video for the leaf study I created for this month's challenge!

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 2 hours and 45 minutes in total.

I also made a ...

EARLY ACCESS // lotus leaves

This month's challenge was on painting dense foliage! It can be really hard to capture the complexity of multiple leaves without getting lost in the details, and that was definitely a challenge for me with this one - but in the end I really enjoyed drawing these huge, floppy leaves. There's something so satisfying about it once you get the rough painting down!

Flame members also get the ...

PROCESS VIDEO // breeze - part 3

This is Part 3 of my full process for Breeze, a painting I made in 2022! Check out the feed to see Part 1 and 2.

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed. 

• This painting session took...

  2025-03-26 17:49:01 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // breeze - part 2

This is Part 2 of my full process for Breeze, a painting I made in 2022! Check out the feed to see Part 1.

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed. 

• This painting session took me ab...

  2025-03-26 17:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // breeze - part 1

I got a request to upload the process for this painting a little while ago, and I couldn’t believe I’d never edited the full process of this painting before! It’s one of my personal favorites: Breeze, a painting that I made back in 2022. I really like how the sense of scale tu...

EARLY ACCESS // figurine ideas

Someday, I’d love to release a collectible figurine with a Loish character. I don’t know how or when I’ll do it, but I wanted to start by coming up with some rough ideas and thinking about how my drawing style could translate into a 3-dimensional figure! Which one do you think works best?

Did you know that you can buy my tutorials? ✨

Have you heard of my Patreon shop? This is my online tutorial shop where you can purchase my videos! This gives you access to the full tutorial without subscribing to any of my Patreon tiers - perfect for those of you who prefer ...

TUTORIAL // simple exercises for limited energy, time, or inspiration

Every artist has been through it: your time, energy, or inspiration has run out. How do you keep growing as an artist, even though your resources are limited? This tutorial demonstrates six different exercises you can do in these situations, so that you can continue to learn and grow as an artist - even if the circumstances are not ideal. I do a demonstration of each exercise - which can be done b...

EARLY ACCESS // colorful studies

Last year I dabbled in making some studies that were inspired by Egon Schiele’s work, and I really liked the style that came out of it. I was thinking about it a lot while making my face planes tutorial ...

A little spring-themed gift for you 🌿

Thanks so much for being here 🖤 As a token of my appreciation, you can now watch the process of my ivy leaf studies for free for one month! Spring is almost here - this season inspires me so much! If you're also inspired ...

UPDATE // I'll be at Playgrounds!

Hello lovely patrons! This is just an update to let you know that I'll be at Playgrounds: The Art Department in two weeks, on 20-21 March. I'll be giving a Real Talk with my ...

Check out my latest video on face planes!

I just posted this month's tutorial! It's about painting the planes of the face. In it, I show you how you can study a geometric 3D head model, and give some inspiring examples of different ways to do it! As always, I run you through my process and give some tips and advice on how to make a ...

TUTORIAL // face planes

This month's tutorial is a much requested topic: Capturing the planes of the face!  I talk about how you can simplify the head into basic geometry in order to convey the planes of a head, and how you can use the Asaro head as a reference. I also run you through a few different art styles that have different ways of conveying this topic! This is a great one for those o...

What's coming up // March 2025

Spring is finally here! It feels like a season for a fresh start - I just moved into my new studio space, and I'm so excited to get into the flow of working here! Here's what you can expect from me this month:

  2025-03-04 14:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // dense foliage

Spring is coming! That means lots of fresh new leaves 🍃 That's why we'll be studying dense foliage this month! The trick is to try and capture complex detail in a way that doesn't look chaotic or messy. This is easier said than done - check out my tutorial on painting foliage an...

What I created this month // February 2025

Spring is just around the corner 🌱 I can't believe winter is almost behind us! Here's an overview of everything I created this month in case there's anything you might have missed ✨

This month's tutorial was on 2025-02-28 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // statue studies

Here's a little resource video about this month’s challenge! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling studies like these in the future!

PROCESS VIDEO // statue studies

Here's the process video for the statue studies I created for this month's challenge!

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 3 and a half hours in total.

I also made a r...

EARLY ACCESS // statue studies

This month's challenge was on statue studies! This was a great exercise for understanding lighting and volume, and also finding creative and subtle ways to introduce color. I really enjoyed painting more loosely and freely for these studies!

Flame members also get the full process video...